Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24
MORE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
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and understood, except through the
spirit of Christ, although it might, / be-
heve, be summed up in this one com
mand, Thou shalt have no other Gods
but Ne
Christ was with the apostles three
years. explaining and teaching. with
parable. precept and example, and still
they did not understand Him or His
gospel clearly, and We're not prepared to
go out and preach the Glad Tidings of
Peace" until they were baptized with the
spirit of truth and had the same mind
that was in Christ Jesus.
SO why should the writer spoken of, or
any one else, expect to grasp the truth,
as i is in Christ, in a few weeks, or even
( in few months especially when they
are not hungering and thirsting and
! searching for more Iight, when the
apostles were with Christ, perhaps con-
! tinuallv. during His ministry, and He
was laboring all the time to open their
understanding. and still their ears were
( often dull Of hearing.
After His resurrection. Opened He
/ their understanding thai they might un-
derstand the scripturee three years of
/ cOmpaniOnship with the Master. still
/ they did not have the full meaning OF
the scriptures. They We're 50 blinded by
/ the mortal mind that they could not see
the real facts Of being: but no doubt
they were as bright and quick to appre-
hend the light of life as the majority at
! the present time.
God says. according to the prophet
Fze. Il viii save them out OF their
dwelling places, where t6ey have
sinned." Now the brother Tor it may be
sister has arrayed himself against the
faith that says God Spirit is all in ALL
Where are you dwelling: adam
where art thou?' the question Art
thou not abiding in the place where all
sin is committed IN The mind OF flesh in
stead of the mind of spirit: Are you la
boring to come We out from that place?
Are YOU seeking refuge in spirit where
storms never rage and sickness never
comes:
God says. Il will seek that which was
lost and bring that again which was
driven away, and will bind up that which
was broken. and Will strengthen
that which was sick" Now, He is
seeking that truth for us. that our
forefathers lost and He will eventually
bring again that harmonious condition
that was driven away.
Gods ways are not mortal man 5 ways
and the truth is never agreeable to the
carnal mind, for lit is not subject to
God. Christ said. in speaking of the
evil one. ''he is liar and the father of
ii. Christ never came or taught lust
as the people wanted Or expected Him
to do: truth never comes III the manner
that mortality thinks it should. We
need not wonder that there is opposition
to Christian science; it could not be
otherwise.
1t is a labor for any one to come into
the light that is taught by Christian
science. even when they desire it, be-
cause the spirit and flesh ''are contrary
one to the other"
Paul says: Il die daily" Was it easy
to die daily or was he Just talking
when he said that? He says: Il have
fought the good fight: | have kept the
faith" He kept the faith that over
comes this present evil world, the flesh
the devil.
the devil is not today the day of saliva
ton: Then. why will we We die. O
Israeli Il have no pleasure in the
death of him that dieth" '.Oh. that Ny
people had hearkened unto Ne. and
Israel had walked in Ny ways then |
should have subdued their en-
emies and turned My hand
against their adversaries" Our Father
is Just rs willing to subdue our enemies
sin, sickness and death-as ever He
was: but it is positively necessary that
we hearken unto Him. and walk in His
ways, if we would see our adversary and
all his works flee from before us, as he
did at the rebuke of Christ. One word
from Him was sufficient to make a man
whole.
Gods voice or word SAYS. He is the
Creator and His works are perfect Now
hear His voice take His word, cast out
the belief that says there is another
power. and begin the fight, for ii Is the
battle of all battles: but the weapon. the
sword of truth. is mighty to the pulling
down Of strong holds: The word is
quick and powerful and sharper than
two edged sword.
so. brothers and sisters. why shall we
keep giving the honor, power, glory and
reality to our common enemy. 1.-THE
flesh, or what seems TO be materiality?
Let us give the honor, power. glory and
reality to God and His works. and serve
Him in spirit and in truth; then He will
turn Ills hand against our adversary.
stalking abroad seeking whom he NAV
deceive and devour.
SO long as Il man claims as his. sin.
sickness and death how can he expect
TO reap love. health and life everlasting:
for ''aS a man sOweth so shall he reap.
When we begin 10 claim God as our
Savior, a very present help in any time
of trouble. we will ind Him 10 be such.
So long as man holds up another power.
an enemy, that God can not or will not
overcome. and keeps setting at naught.
the power and love of the omnipOtent.
omnipreSent and Omniccent One. even so
long viii he grovel in the dark: know
ing not what they do. and will ever be
trying to cruelty the truth.
/ write not this, for a discussion on the
subject. for mortality that Is lurking
within me. shows me the other side only
too plainly. We are striving to keep the
hight before us that says God i spirit
lmlndl and all in all matter Is not.
We have his promise that His grace
Is sufficient for rs He IS able 10 put all
enemies or errors under our feet. that
we may see that truth clearly: then final
ly we shall stand on the mountain.
liRS. W. r. TUCKER.
The admo2ition comes too late for the
good of a great many. and it is doubtful
if ii had been Needed by some if it had